On February 9, Beijing time, the NBA regular season continued, and the Lakers lost to the Bucks 116-131. After the game, Vogel spoke about the trade deadline, saying: "If there is a way to improve the team, we will act. The Lakers currently have a poor record, ranking ninth in the West with a record of 26 wins and 28 losses, which has made many Lakers fans dissatisfied.
Previously, the news about the Lakers trading Wei Shao continued, but Wei Shao lacked a home in the trading market, and no team was willing to take over Wei Shao's big contract, and the Lakers currently had limited chips in their hands, and it was difficult to match the chips that satisfied with Wei Shao's transaction. In this game against the Bucks, Vogel hid Wei Shao in the fourth quarter and did not choose to put Wei Shao on the field, Vogel said: "We believe he will definitely appear in the lineup of the team to end the game. ”
In this campaign, Westbrook shot 3-of-11 and had 10 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists. Westbrook continued to be in poor shape after joining the Lakers this season, which made many Los Angeles fans wonder about it. Pelinka's introduction of Westbrook in the offseason was meant to ease James's pressure to hold the ball, but in fact it was Westbrook's arrival that made James more struggling on the court.
For the current Lakers, there is no need to cultivate young people at all, but immediate combat strength. James can no longer afford to waste time, his contract with the Lakers is about to expire, when James will choose to renew the contract with the Lakers or choose to retire, it is currently in doubt. If the Lakers still let James see no hope of winning the championship, they do not rule out the possibility of James going to his team or retiring early.
Davis is also in his current year, but Davis's injury is still an uncertain factor for the team, so the Lakers need a third point that can be stable to help James and Davis reduce the pressure in a real sense, and Westbrook obviously can't play this role. The trade deadline is approaching, and It's time for Pelinka and the Lakers to make adjustments to help the team improve their current strength.